lochs

highlands

Elevated, hilly land areas

• glensNarrow mountain valleys
• NessieScottish lake creature's nickname
• whiskyDistilled grain alcohol

heather · tartan · bagpipes · clans · kilt · Gaelic · thistle · burns · ceilidh · Edinburgh

tranquil

Calm and untroubled

• sereneUntroubled and composed
• peacefulFree from disturbance
• calmFree from agitation

placid · still · reflective · mist · brooding · mysterious · haunting · eerie · legends · Nessie

ecosystem

Interconnected organisms and surroundings

• habitatOrganism's natural environment
• fishGilled aquatic vertebrate
• troutFreshwater game fish

salmon · reeds · waterfowl · otters · herons · peat · watershed · native · species · conservation

boats

Water vehicles with hulls

• canoeSlender paddled vessel
• kayakEnclosed single-person watercraft
• fishingCatching aquatic creatures

angling · swimming · sailing · camping · picnic · hiking · wildlife · birdwatching · photography · rowing

freshwater

Non-saline aquatic environment

• inlandAway from the coast
• glacialOf frozen rivers
• fjordGlacially carved coastal inlet

shoreline · basin · watershed · hydrology · limnology · tributaries · catchment · headwaters · outlet · depth

• Scottish HighlandsBen Nevis, Inverness, Glencoe, Highland cattle, bagpipes
• watersoceans, seas, Red Sea, lakes, Black Sea
• landscapesmountain, valley, hills, landscape, scenery
• ScotlandGlasgow, Edinburgh, Highlands, whisky, bagpipes
• hydrologyrivers, streamflow, aquifers, aquifer, lakes
• Celtic natureheather, thistle, bog, peat, moor